zài GRAMMAR
HSK 1 · Grammar note

在 — how to use it in Chinese

to be; at; in
Time
to be; at; in
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Explanation

Puede funcionar como verbo ("estar en") o como marcador de acción en progreso.

Patrón frecuente: 正在 + verbo.

Example sentences
zài jiā
I am at home.
老师 lǎo shī zài 教室 jiào shì
The teacher is in the classroom.
周末 zhōu mò zài 图书馆 tú shū guǎn 看书 kàn shū
I read books in the library on weekends.
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